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Wood Storage and Termites?
« on: April 03, 2017, 04:15:10 PM »

Has anyone ran into issues with termites due to the storage of firewood?

I've over 6 cords left over from the burning season and usually will keep out in the backyard until next season arrives. Does anyone has any suggestions to keep termites from getting anywhere closer to the house?

Of course, the home has been treated already but due to the amount of wood out back, termites would be around --- how do you folks deal with it?

Thanks!
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Re: Wood Storage and Termites?
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2017, 05:24:10 PM »

I was always told to elevate it so air could circulate and dry underneath, pallets. At least that's what I do, carpenter ants I poison.
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Re: Wood Storage and Termites?
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2017, 06:02:37 PM »

I spray bug killer around my wood and my house . I get it From Home Depot. I have no bugs or termites or anything . Just get field mice In the wood shed .
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Re: Wood Storage and Termites?
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2017, 06:19:59 PM »

Termites????  They go right in the stove with the wood!!!!
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Re: Wood Storage and Termites?
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2017, 06:41:23 PM »

Termites????  They go right in the stove with the wood!!!!
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Re: Wood Storage and Termites?
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2017, 07:07:10 PM »

Termites????  They go right in the stove with the wood!!!!

LOL......that is if the wood does go in the stove. Seriously though, having that much wood just about 50/75 feet away from the house is something that makes me wonder with termites and all.
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Re: Wood Storage and Termites?
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2017, 07:08:03 PM »

I spray bug killer around my wood and my house . I get it From Home Depot. I have no bugs or termites or anything . Just get field mice In the wood shed .
How close is the wood to the house?
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Re: Wood Storage and Termites?
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2017, 07:11:01 PM »

I was always told to elevate it so air could circulate and dry underneath, pallets. At least that's what I do, carpenter ants I poison.
My logs aren't split yet, although termites would move around elevated or not, no?.
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Re: Wood Storage and Termites?
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2017, 09:00:25 PM »

This is what you need.  No other product will come close to it, period.  It kills, repels and lasts months. It is a professional product so online is the only place to get it.

Use the Cy-kik for stubborn areas like window trim cracks that bigs can squeeze into.  I once sprayed that down into an ant hill and there was literally a coffee cup pile of ants laying on the ground dead the next morning.
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